Cuspidor



H. PFEIFER Aug. 13, 1935.

CUSPIDOR Filed Sept. 7, 1934 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 I 'rwentor #any Pf6/'Igor's By @nos Attorney H. PFEIFER Aug. 13, 1935.

CUSPIDOR 3 Sheets-Sheet I5 Filed Sept. 7, 1954 Atto'mey Patented Aug.13, 1935 UNITED sr'rss PATENT QFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in receptaclessuch as are employed as cuspidors, the principal object of the inventionybeing to provide a cuspidor which'is both sanitary and convenientJ touse.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a cuspidor whichrequres a minimum amount of space to occupy.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a cuspidor whichis normally closed and which will present a neat and attractiveappearance from the outside.

These and various other important objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent to the reader of the followingspecification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevational View of the device.

Figure 2 is a side elevational View of the receptacle.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional View through the structure.

Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of the cuspidor.

Figure 5 is a horizontal sectional View taken substantially on line 5 5of Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a vertical sectional view through a modified form ofcuspidor.

Figure 7 is a horizontal sectional View taken substantially on line '1-I of Figure 6. Y

Figure 8 is an end elevational view of the con duit section.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, itcan be seen in Figures 1 to 5 inclusive that the type of cuspidoremployed is primarily intended for automobiles and railway rollingstock, that is, where the refuse is permitted to dump onto the street orrailway trackage Without collecting this refuse as in the home or oiiicetype shown in Figure 6.

, By referring to Figures 1v to 5 inclusive, it can be seen that thecuspidor consists of a tubular upright conduit 5 having a flared bottomportion 6 which is adapted to be disposed over an opening through whichthe refuse is to be discharged.

'Ihe head portion of this structure consists of an inclined back wall 1provided with a flange 8 around the perimeter thereof, said'flangehaving openings 9 therein for receiving suitable securing elements. Thewall 'l is provided with a side wall IIJ at opposite sides thereof andwith a bottom wall II. The bottom wall has a depending annulus I2 forreceiving the upper end of the conduit section E, while hingedlyconnected as at I3 is the bowl Ill having a bit l5 in its upper portionengageable by the spring detent I6 carried by the upper portion of theback Wall l. The hinge I3 has the spring Il associated therewith for`lthrowing the bowl I4 to an open position when the detent I5 is released.A spring clip I8 is provided on the inside of the back Wall structure 'Ifor supporting a cake of disinfecting substance I9.

The hinged portion of the bowl I4 is provided with a tongue 26 whichsubstantially closes the upper end of the conduit 5 if the bowl I4 ismoved to open position. f

The head portion of the cuspidor is the same in Figures 6 to 7inclusive, the change being that the conduit 5a is provided at its lowerend with trunnions lia-lia which engage into thebayonet slots 20a of theneck portion 2l at the top of the container 22.

In this form of the invention, the container 22 collects the refuse andobviously by giving the conduit 5a a quarter turn onvthe neck 2l, thehead portion and conduit can be removed fromy the receptacle 22 so thatthe receptacle can be easily emptied.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specificterms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size,and materials may be resorted to yWithout departing from the spirit andscope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as newvis:

1. A cuspidor comprising a base portion having an upstanding tubularconduit, a back wall at the top of the conduit, and a swingable bowlmounted at the lower portion of the said Wall and being swingable toclose against the said back Wall and over the upper end of the conduit,and a tongue carried by the swingable bowl and adapted to close saidconduit when the boWl is in open position.

2. A cuspidor comprising a base portion having an upstanding tubularconduit, a back wall at the top of the conduit, a swingable bowl mountedat the lower portion of the said wall and being swingable to closeagainst the said back wall and over the upper end of the conduit, andspring means for throwing` the said bowl to an open position.

v HARRY PFEIFER.

